The JCCIA welcomes everyone to join in the 2019 Columbus Day Parade held Monday, October 14 on State Street.

The Columbus Day celebration is a rich tradition in the Chicago Italian American Community.

The day starts with 9 A.M. mass at The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, 1244 Lexington Avenue, Chicago.

Immediately following mass is a wreath-laying ceremony in Arrigo Park.

Then the parade kicks off at 12:30 P.M. at the corner of State Street and Wacker Drive.

ABC7's broadcasts the parade.

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Click here to read the 2019 Parade Chairman Lino Greco's Sponsorship Letter.

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Click here for the bus schedule from Casa Italia.

ABC7Chicago broadcasts the parade

ABC 7 Chicago / WLS TV (7.1)

Oct 14 Mon 1-3p on D1 Columbus Day Parade

ABC 7 Live Well Network (see below)

Oct 14 Mon 11p-1a on D2 Columbus Day Parade (repeat)

Oct. 19 Sat 1p-3p on D2 Columbus Day Parade (repeat)

The Live Well Network is on the following channels:
Over the air: 7.2, 7.3
Charter: 608, 968
Comcast: IL- 193, 217, 244, 345; IN- 217, 345
Kraus Cable TV Systems: 45
Mediacom LLC.: 102, 723
RCN: 618
TV Cable of Rensselaer/Morocco (IN): 7
WOW!: 101, 219